Dozens of families who fled flooded apartments have to leave the Lower Manhattan hotel they call home by Feb. 28.
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Posted inHousing
City Comptroller Denies Every Single Financial Claim for Hurricane Ida Flooding
The office asserts the system is broken and City Hall can help more, as it follows a century-old legal precedent and rejects payout requests for flood damage.
Posted inClimate Change
Hurricane Ida Recovery Aid is Too Little, Too Late, New York Storm Victims Say
Renters and homeowners slammed by the deadly storm face different obstacles and seek varying types of relief. But their shared experiences — including living in fear of the next storm — underscore a housing crisis exacerbated by climate change.
Posted inClimate Change
Ida Devastation Spurs Call for a New ‘Build it Back’ Program for Flooding Victims
Queens BP Donovan Richards pleads with de Blasio to “step up” as swamped homeowners deal with slow and small aid. He’s pushing for a version of the Sandy-inspired program to repair — and possibly elevate — flooded homes.
Posted inImmigrants
Ida Aid Coming for Undocumented Immigrants Via Newly Launched New York Fund
Hochul comes to Queens Monday to announce $27 million in cash assistance for flooding victims excluded from FEMA help — including many still rebuilding their homes just blocks from where the governor will speak.
Posted inHousing
Undocumented Immigrant New Yorkers Shut Out of Federal Hurricane Ida Aid
Two weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the city, killing 13 people, basements across the city are still drying out as many New Yorkers struggle to recover from the punishing storm. With millions of dollars in federal assistance now unlocked for the city, some households that saw rivers of rain and sewage […]
Posted inWeather
How to Clean Up After Ida: A Guide for the Flooded
Additional reporting by Aria Velasquez, Clifford Michel and Allison Dikanovic Between the remnants of Hurricanes Ida and Henri, New Yorkers have been walloped by water this summer, with some finding their homes flooded for the first time. Basement apartments were especially hard-hit by Ida, with most of the city’s deaths coming in below-grade homes. Meanwhile, […]
Posted inMissing Them
Bodies of Hundreds of New York COVID Victims Still in Trucks on Brooklyn Pier
This story was produced as part of “MISSING THEM,” THE CITY’s ongoing collaborative project to remember every New Yorker killed by COVID-19. If you know someone who died or may have died due to the coronavirus, share their story here, leave us a voicemail at 646-494-1095 or text “remember” to 73224. The city still has […]
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‘Gateway to Poverty’: Calls Rise for a National Relief Fund for COVID-19 Victims’ Families
Additional reporting by Natalia Gutiérrez This story was produced as part of “MISSING THEM,” THE CITY’s ongoing collaborative project to remember every New Yorker killed by COVID-19. If you know someone who died or may have died due to the coronavirus, share their story here, leave us a voicemail at 646-494-1095 or text “remember” to […]
Posted inJustice
Former Inmates Threatened with Early Checkout from Taxpayer-Funded Hotel Rooms
Homeless people who moved into rooms in Manhattan and Queens after leaving jail or prison could be back on the streets by Oct. 31 — especially if money from FEMA doesn’t come through.